Thornville · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Thornville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Thornville have evolved over the last decade, with a notable shift toward different household types. The area now sees a much higher proportion of one-parent families than most similar places, reaching 19.0%. This trend defines the current makeup of the local community.

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📍 Thornville, Suburb / Locality

Where Thornville sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thornville — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Thornville2.1
4352, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Thornville are smaller than usual, with only 2.1 people per home. This is a little below the national and state figure of 2.5 people.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Thornville, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children (57.1%) or couples without children (42.9%).

19.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Thornville, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Thornville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32818/thornville/topic/family-households